Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Celebes Sea, 62 km northwest of Kalamansig, Philippines, on Sunday, 25 July 2010 at 08:18 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 618 km depth
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 618.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.82°N / 123.562°E

Nearest volcano: Blit (75 km / 47 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (31 mi) W of Gadung (pop: 2,460) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) WSW of Cotabato City (pop: 179,400) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WSW of Pagaluñgan (Maguindanao) (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) W of Maganoy (Maguindanao) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) SW of Parang (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) WSW of Budta (pop: 1,273,700) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) WSW of Malingao (pop: 1,122,000) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) S of Muricay (pop: 132,100) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) S of Pagadian (pop: 186,900) --> See nearby quakes!
910 km (566 mi) SSE of Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.3 | 618 km | Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (13 quakes):- 04 Sep 2010 13:19 UTC| M 4.2 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|21 km (13 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 24 Aug 2010 20:48 UTC| M 5.2 |594.5 km (369.4 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|13713 km (8521 mi) distance| | Details
- 22 Aug 2010 21:48 UTC| M 4.7 |596.1 km (370.4 mi) depth|20 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 15 Aug 2010 03:18 UTC| M 4.7 |620.7 km (385.7 mi) depth|22 km (14 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Aug 2010 19:54 UTC| M 4.2 |595.1 km (369.8 mi) depth|13 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 30 Jul 2010 12:40 UTC| M 4.9 |587.7 km (365.2 mi) depth|21 km (13 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC| M |0 km (0 mi) depth|13713 km (8521 mi) distance| | Details
- 29 Jul 2010 11:30 UTC| M 4.5 |620 km (385.3 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 27 Jul 2010 04:51 UTC| M 4.7 |601.4 km (373.7 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Jul 2010 16:37 UTC| M 5.0 |606.2 km (376.7 mi) depth|7 km (4 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Jul 2010 07:36 UTC| M 4.7 |633.6 km (393.7 mi) depth|20 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 25 Jul 2010 20:30 UTC| M 4.7 |598.2 km (371.7 mi) depth|12 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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